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James Arthur McKnight 1829–1906 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 December 1829

Birth Location: Rathmullan, County Donegal, Ireland

Death Date: 06 Apr 1906

Death Location: Port Townsend, Jefferson County, Washington, United States of America

Father: John McKnight

Mother: Rebecca Henderson

Spouse(s): Cornelia Stilson

Children(s): Willard MacKnight, Fanny McKnight, Cynthia McKnight, James McKnight, Susan McKnight

James Arthur McKnight was born in 1829 in Rathmullan, County Donegal, Ireland, the child of John W Mcknight And Rebecca J Henderson. James Arthur McKnight married Cornelia Ann Stilson, and had children including Cynthia E Mcknight, Fanny Young Mcknight, James Arthur Mcknight, Susan Rebecca Mcknight, Willard Henderson Macknight. James Arthur McKnight passed away in 1906 in Port Townsend, Jefferson County, Washington, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James Arthur McKnight was born in 1829 in Rathmullan, County Donegal, Ireland, the child of John W Mcknight And Rebecca J Henderson.
  • James Arthur McKnight married Cornelia Ann Stilson, and had children including Cynthia E Mcknight, Fanny Young Mcknight, James Arthur Mcknight, Susan Rebecca Mcknight, Willard Henderson Macknight.
  • James Arthur McKnight passed away in 1906 in Port Townsend, Jefferson County, Washington, United States of America.

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James McKnight's Ancestors

Self
James McKnight
1829–1906
Birth Place: Rathmullan, County Donegal, Ireland
Parents
John W McKnight
1793–1879
Rathmullan, Donegal, Ireland
Rebecca (J) Henderson
1805–1881
Rathmullen, Donegal, Ireland
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James McKnight's Descendants

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James (Arthur) McKnight (11 December 1829–06 Apr 1906) m. Cornelia (Ann) Stilson (22 May 1836–28 Jun 1865)
  1. 1. Willard (Henderson) MacKnight 1858–1935
  2. 2. Fanny (Young) McKnight 1856–1938 m. Theodore (H.) Carrick 1840– m. Ashbury 1836–1909 m. Cleveland Norris 1850–1917
    1. 1. Charles (Henry) Carrick 1879–1884
    2. 2. Mabel (Lucy) Larkin 1882–1910
    3. 3. Helena (Elnora ("Lulu" or "Lala")) Carrick 1885–1948
  3. 3. Cynthia (E.) McKnight 1855–1860
  4. 4. James (Arthur) McKnight 1855–1923 m. Alice (Augusta Victoria (Leila) von) Bloombergh 1870–1951 m. Lydia (C.) Alexander 1865–1898
    1. 1. Linda (Genevieve) MacKnight 1901–1984
    2. 2. Virginia (Elizabeth) MacKnight 1902–1990
    3. 3. Horace (von Bloombergh) MacKnight 1907–1975
    4. 4. Josephine (Alice) MacKnight 1908–1995 m. Everett (Gladstone) Washington 1901–1997
      1. 1. Josephine (Alice) Washington 1935–1936
      2. 2. James (MacKnight Washington) Sr. 1938–2010 m. Anne (LeBaron) Allen 1937–1987 m. Marya (Katherine) Dull 1938–2021
    5. 5. Hallet (Kilbourn) MacKnight 1883–1924
    6. 6. Helen MacKnight 1891–1964
    7. 7. Arthur (Alexander) MacKnight 1894–1968
  5. 5. Susan (Rebecca) McKnight 1861–1863

James McKnight's Timeline

2 Records

1829
11 December 1829
Birth of James Arthur McKnight in Rathmullan, County Donegal, Ireland
Rathmullan, County Donegal, Ireland
1906
06 Apr 1906
Age 77
Death of James Arthur McKnight in Port Townsend, Jefferson County, Washington, United States of America
Port Townsend, Jefferson County, Washington, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 December 1829
    Event Place: Rathmullan, County Donegal, Ireland
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 06 Apr 1906
    Event Place: Port Townsend, Jefferson County, Washington, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Port Townsend, Jefferson County, Washington, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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